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WA · Stirling Council
Balga, 6061
Est. population · Jun 2025
15,703
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.6%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,299/wk
Employment rate
56.7%
Languages at home
49.4%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Vietnamese, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Balga is a practical established suburb in Stirling Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Balga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
15,703
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#61
among Metro Perth · Established
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
31st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1977th in Australia
- State rank
- 192nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #61 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #144 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,445
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
15,703(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +8.6% over 5 years · 56th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +8.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +212
- Change in 5 years
- +1,241
- Growth rank in WA
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~16,950), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 13,864
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 573 of 5,883
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,482
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,583 / 1,548 / 173
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 12,039
- Against the person
- 2,891
- Against property
- 7,029
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 766.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1233
- Drug Offences1468
- Fraud & Related Offences1104
- Property Damage1195
- Stealing3582
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 17
- Median school ICSEA (17 schools)
- 965
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 31th
School list
- Warriapendi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Balga Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Gladys Newton SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 157 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- North Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 276 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 213 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Majella Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 233 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Emmanuel Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 711 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- John Septimus Roe Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,702 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Hudson Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 212 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Westminster Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 97 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wanneroo Rd After Beach Rd
- Wanneroo Rd After Culloton Cr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Camberwell Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Culloton Cr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Reid Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 70 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.07
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.44
Food & drink(1)
- Balga Fish & ChipsFast food
108 Princess Road, Balga
Shopping(1)
- IGA BalgaSupermarket
Unit 16 108 Princess Road, Balga
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Playground
- Cricket FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(62)
62 bus stops
Other(10)
- BottlemartAlcohol
Princess Road, Balga
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Supreme Hair CutsHairdresser
108 Princess Road, Balga
- 7-Eleven BalgaPetrol station
102 Princess Road, Balga
- Balga Plaza PharmacyPharmacy
108 Princess Road, Balga
- Aboriginal Evangelical ChurchPlace of worship
4 Penrith Place, Balga
- Romanian Pentecostal Church PerthPlace of worship
8 Balga Avenue
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albourne ParkPark
- Balga ParkPark
- Barry Britton ReservePark
- Birchley ParkPark
- Camberwell ParkPark
- Celebration ParkPark
- Fieldgate ReservePark
- Frant / Wadhurst ReservePark
- Heritage ParkPark
- Hewett ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Aboriginal Evangelical Church
4 Penrith Place, Balga
- Romanian Pentecostal Church Perth
8 Balga Avenue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 424
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cowan
- Member of Parliament
- Anne ALY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,491
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 31.1%Labor 68.9%
5.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Balga NorthLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BalgaLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- GirrawheenLabor 67.7% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Girrawheen EastLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- WestminsterLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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